TikTok is teaching kids how to steal...

TikTok is teaching kids how to steal... Today we take a look at this trend called Borrowing that's been spreading like crazy on tiktok...
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[@amberbergeaux6750]

You may not get caught right away. Places like Target will wait till you steal an amount that equals a felony. They keep all the tapes and have all the records of you doing so. They wait for a felony charge because the company gets more money back than if you have a misdemeanor. Misdemeanor charges can actually cost the company more money, felony charges sue and make money.

[@craziestcat5767]

Slow karma, I like it, hope this happens to atleast one of these thieves

[@intestines6343]

Smart lol

[@FruityHachi]

how much amount equals a felony?

[@amberbergeaux6750]

@@FruityHachi Every state is different. In Louisiana ( about six years ago), it was/is 5,000.

[@glitter_unicorn3694]

Walmart will take pictures of your plates from the parking lot and send you the bill. They also have secret shoppers that watch everyone in the store.

[@mee_ep]

People who ACTUALY need the money: *is working retail* People who don't need money : *steals for Tiktok* what injustice...

[@connorjl7]

ACTUALLY*

[@lane2128]

stealing doesnt effect the person working but go off

[@mee_ep]

@@lane2128 They got their hours cut off because of the thefts.

[@lane2128]

@@mee_ep thats the company’s fault bruv

[@alexyeezus7520]

@@lane2128 are you slow? because people steal on a regular basis the company decides to cut the hours of the employees to make up for the loss of merchandise.

[@MineralGarbage]

So the "lifting " community on tumblr just moved to Tiktok? This is literally why they cut our hours at my last two jobs. This shit hurts

[@cranburrey]

Most shitty Tumblr trends are on tik tok even the TCC already made it there, so I'm not surprised...

[@chocolatechips.]

Yea, I watch a KZbinrs called ready to glare and she talk about this a while ago

[@xxbrokenxsmilexx]

I was literally going to say this that this was big on tumblr a few years ago.

[@Likeariverruns]

@@xxbrokenxsmilexx and reddit

[@neenerneenerchickenweener7937]

the fact they think its cute to call it borrowing like no ur fkn stealing. its not cool lol

[@taigintoma1368]

As someone who used to be homeless n had to fallback on stealing food just to survive, this is beyond disgusting, it ain't something fun n quirky to do smh

[@Karl_Kampfwagen]

"It'S mY pErSoNaLiTy..."

[@die4olivia]

it is fun

[@larountvasch]

@@die4olivia of course! The best fun is when the employees lose their hours and got their salary cut off

[@Superficial-Intellectual]

@@larountvasch A high schooler saving up for college. She’s lying her ass off; she knows damn well it’s pocket money for college or in general at most.

[@imtired4914]

@@Superficial-Intellectual Did you go to college?

[@Groundeffected]

Nah. Ear piercing at Claire’s is disgusting. That’s true all around the world. They should not be allowed to do it end of story.

[@cheyayy]

piercing guns shouldn't be allowed either

[@shan22777]

I second this using a gun to do a piercing is absolutely not necessary and causes more pain and damage to the ear than a needle Would

[@17eventeen80]

Oop I got my ears pierced there😳

[@cheyayy]

@@17eventeen80 i got my ears pierced at walmart when they used to do it lmfao

[@17eventeen80]

@Milkycharizard luckily my ears didn’t get infected

[@hamstercoco]

I miss the days where people would just twirl their evil mustache and Rob banks on horses.

[@sleepingmrbunny6570]

ah.... the good ol cowboy times

[@tax8477]

said "i miss"

[@chconstans4630]

Dude how old are you???

[@aactualhuman3704]

Yeehaw partner 🤠

[@tesssshtshow8905]

Aww the GOOD OLE DAYS THAT WE WERNT AROUND FOR GAWD I MISS THOSES DAYS

[@jadelilly420]

Honesty time, yes stealing is addictive. I used to shoplift everytime I went shopping. I didn't even need to, it was a rush, and I was "saving money". I'm lucky to not have charges for it. Don't do it. Its not worth it.

[@desgraca169]

Hope u get karma'ed

[@jadelilly420]

@@desgraca169 notice how everything in there is past tense? Cuz I don't anymore? Yea.

[@issumusi]

@@desgraca169 Bro. Chill.

[@craziestcat5767]

I appreciate the character growth! Hope you're doing well now

[@blipblop734]

I’m guilty too, I only stole once and it was petty with my friends, we got caught of course but luckily it didn’t get put on our records despite police intervention. I’d never do it again and I wish I wouldn’t have. It’s not worth it, don’t steal friends

[@mrs.rodriguez123]

The craziest theft I've ever witnessed was this girl in walmart ring up a cartful of stuff in walmart at the self check out and then just walk out. I thought she had paid because she was so nonchalant about it. But she just walked out with at least $150.00 of stuff. It was wild.

[@reginarainer9740]

I did this once on accident, but I realized it driving out of the parking lot and came back to actually pay for it.

[@Flower78965]

I went to self check out at Walmart once and had to get the cashier to get rid of the $70 of Pokémon cards that had been rung up and not paid for.

[@konaqua122]

Also, might I add that there are times that the employees are actually charged for these lost items when the inventory goes in. If I'm not mistaken, they only have a specific amount that they can go missing and anything above that, the cashiers/employees are the one to pay it. Yes, it's not the cashier's fault but company policy states that they are responsible for that so.... Please never do this.

[@cannibalvegetableyt]

I live in PDX.. they fill up, leave, and no one does anything. Then Walgreens closes and they blame corporate greed. I can't.

[@vcassano9775]

I witnessed a robbery at Kohls where a woman walked in and shopped near the entrance of the store for abt 10-20 minutes. She gathered a decent amount of women’s clothing in her arms and then simply walked out of the store. The cashier was trying to tell her she had to pay for it but she didn’t look back in the slightest. She got into a getaway car with some guy and sped off. You can hear the engine and tires and everything as they floored it down the road. So yeh.. pretty ghetto if you ask me

[@sarabeaarr]

i'm so happy social media wasn't like this when i was a teen. tiktok is out here raising kleptomaniacs and they're bragging about it

[@Thefellowfreak]

Kleptomania is so different than what these girls are doing. It’s hard to stop.

[@serinathompson5383]

@@Thefellowfreak but they're stealing when they clearly don't need to. They easily have a 15' x 30' room. They don't need to steal. Leave it to the people that have to steal for them and their family to survive. They could easily just BUY what they're stealing

[@briannamercedes4016]

When were you a teen?

[@piagebot2943]

Yeah at least when other ppl did something *illegal* they weren’t giving how to tips with video evidence of them commiting a CRIME

[@slay8676]

@@serinathompson5383 Yea I agree with you that people shouldn't steal unless they need to for survival, but your completely wrong about everything else, they clearly aren't old enough to own a house and most people don't get allowance, so mentioning their room size is completely irrelevant and makes no point

[@kathleen6538]

I legit almost teared up when that woman was talking about how her hours got cut from 25 a week to 9, because I sympathize. I worked at Bed Bath and Beyond and we had problems with theft and inventory loss just like that. You don’t hurt corporate when you do this, you’re hurting the sales associates that are trying to pay their bills or pay for their school. I can’t believe such entitled people exist, it’s repulsive and I hope they get caught and end up in massive trouble

[@pumpkibeezpt]

It's cause they seem to think they're hurting the "big dirty corporate bastards" when doing this. They don't realize they're hurting sales associates, it's ridiculous, they really think they're "sticking it to the big guys" when they're not. I also was hurting for the woman talking about her hours getting cut, it's not cool at all.. TikTok needs to stop letting videos like this get trending. I remember when tumblr had a pretty popular hashtag for that community of "borrowers" lol

[@itsaslothbutlikebig7595]

Notice how they upload everything they do to TikTok for likes. This isn't even about "sticking it to big corporations", it's about the attention and recognition they get for it. They justify their immoral actions under a thinly veiled lie.

[@rachelrodriguez573]

For real! You also have to realize how big of a gap between 25 and 9 hours is. When she said that, my jaw dropped, I was so mortified. Typically, at least in my state, minimum wage is $8.50. If she was working 25 hours a week, she would earn roughly $212.50 a week, which is a good pay for someone trying to save up for college. But now that’s she’s working 9 hours, that drops to $76.50! Absolutely disgraceful and horrible that these thieves think they’re hurting big corporations when really they’re hurting average people trying to survive

[@EveTheRaviolo]

My mom got her hours cut and its hurting us so bad, we're in huge financial trouble and its so hard to go on. I hate tik tok kids

[@julie9441]

agreed. i posted a comment saying that it hurts the workers and all i got were replies from angry "edgy" people saying it's okay cause it only hurts the company. Really blows my mind on how selfish people can be

[@koza.]

More reasons why TikTok’s moderation team doesn’t exist.

[@WasabiWhale]

It’s there it’s just fucked up im currently banned from going live because I held a fake orange gun and fake knife up

[@jirahjashmiermacalino7556]

it does, they're just a-holes

[@bayardkyyako7427]

My friend is actually tiktok famous by posting art stories and her stuff gets banned sometimes, and the worst she drew was two guys kissing.

[@littlesparrow303]

Yep :/ Me & my brother couldn’t care less about how popular it is or how you can get clout fast. It’s honestly all really bad & toxic.

[@Green_Eyed_Girl_]

FACTS!! 💯🎯 Hey young adults- wanna have a nice life, good education, nice car? Don't fuk it up by shoplifting!! You dont want a criminal record.

[@kpalzrhein2378]

Former Claire’s employee: Don’t assume that all cameras are fake!! I worked at multiple locations where ALL cameras worked. And store policy is to prosecute all shoplifters. Don’t risk a misdemeanor for ugly jewelry 😂

[@user-vr3ko2lc2n]

No.... everything she said about Claire’s is true. Sincerely: an ex- store manager lmfao Edit: Claire’s is literally the worst. When I worked there they made you work off the clock and would fire you for not complying with it. They lost a lawsuit about 3 months after I quit (around 2016 if I’m not mistaken) and I got a cute little $300 paycheck for my time working off the clock. Not only that, but there is literally nothing we can do if someone steals. We had to follow the individual and wait for mall security to show up (they loved to take their time). The ear piercing is a total scam. Everything she said about it is true. Little to no training. One time the gun fell apart as I was piercing a kids ear and it was mortifying. The mom threatened to sue. I was 20 at the time and it was horrible. I felt so bad, but thank god they have to sign paper work. The computers are from the 90’s and so are the training videos. They’re also super pushy about you buying the products even though they’re meant for children. I would assume the cameras in my store didn’t work because there were multiple but I never saw any monitors. (That’s why there’s so many mirrors.) Hate to see that hardly anything has changed in the years since I worked there. Especially after the lawsuit.

[@monsevillagomez6651]

Didn’t they also get investigated for having asbestos in their child makeup products?? Like not that long ago?

[@MarBearYoC]

And it's not alleged that piercing guns cant be sanitized. They cant. And the environment isnt sterile either.

[@awkwardotter13]

I’m sorry they treated you horribly, I have no idea why they’re still in business while treating their staff like that on top of the shitty piercings that cause issues.

[@goddessofthots5096]

I was also gonna comment something simlair i havent worked there but 3 people i know have and they told me quite a few horrors so i cant really go back there ever lol

[@Leenism]

They just said allegedly for legal reasons. Don’t wanna get sued.

[@garlicksalt]

tiktok has gotten really toxic over time, we should just get vine back

[@bnashtay2278]

Fr

[@cheems3668]

Please

[@andergarcia4953]

People will do anything for attention.

[@tinypierson1020]

Yesss

[@jjdd4307]

To be honest Vine is responsible for this. Without Vine existing, there would be Tiktok

[@Allonsy305]

I don't get bragging about stealing 2 seconds after doing it. Especially if it's some petty shit. Oh wow you stole a monster energy drink, a scrunchie, and a sharpie....what a heist.

[@pumpkibeezpt]

They're like 14, they think it's the coolest thing to steal a couple small things cause they're just learning how to get away with it lol.

[@kittypurry6717]

Lmao they think theyre like the next Jesse James

[@dv589]

lmao fr like if you're gonna risk it might as well go all out

[@dyskilz]

Exactly, risk it and steal something bigger so you get caught. Thats what I wanna start seeing, dumbasses getting caught stealing

[@aestheticcat8976]

Nahhh I saw a video where a girl I guess stole a bunch of bath and body works stuff, creams/perfumes etc. It seemed like things from Victoria secret but I wasn't sure.

[@spudnik8460]

I like how they try to take the moral high ground by saying don't steal from small businesses

[@skeleton2389]

or the excuse to steal from a store is that they are racist or homophobic, the excuses are lame but also very funnny.

[@TryNotToLie]

@Mr Sir Employees can lose jobs because they didn't catch the thieves, it ruins lives so stop acting so selfish and making it seem as though thieves have more of a right to steal than employees actually working to earn money. Like in your previous comment, you have no idea how the retail business works. I did my business GCSE, I understand that stock that has been stolen DOES impact the business and needs to be re-paid somehow. This means that they need to lower wages for employees to get the money back. Stop justifying stealing, it is shitty and wrong whether they 'need' the stuff or not. They can literally just go to a charity if they needed it.

[@DannyDevitoOffical-TrustMeBro]

@Mr Sir no sir, it can absolutely get people fired if they can’t protect the merchandise/stop the thief, _especially_ if they work for higher end companies. Usually it isn’t the lower employees, however, but the management. Also, many companies work as franchises, which means if a specific location is stolen from enough, they will feel it almost as much as the privately owned ones. Stealing is NEVER okay, and the fact that you’re defending it and _mocking someone else_ for reminding you of basic morals is really concerning.

[@Flash-iw7jl]

@@mrsir8681bro is mad cause everyone isn’t on their side about committing a crime maybe get your money up broke ahh

[@Flash-iw7jl]

@@mrsir8681 cope cause you can’t afford 3 dollars worth of stuff 💀💀

[@desdes5622]

Am I the only one who's irrationally mad that theyre calling stealing "borrowing"?

[@plantjar]

It’s probably so they don’t get flagged immediately

[@keemstarkreamstar7069]

Des Des Nah mate that’s rational anger.

[@bgp6656]

Yeah no seems pretty rational to me, it's wrong and disgusting

[@xxonspotlight]

Samedt bro.

[@alyssaa2801]

Borrowing implies that they’ll return it which I don’t think they’ll do ... allegedly in my opinion lmao 😂

[@bleeploughly6311]

The ear piercing this is actually true, you really shouldn’t go to places that use a piercing gun instead of a needle. It’s much safer to go to a reputable tattoo/piercing place

[@maikirinkusu6001]

What hurts worse?

[@mysoundtomultiply]

@@maikirinkusu6001 The needle is slower and more painful but you rarely ever get complications from it. I’ve gotten my ears pierced at Claire’s like 4 times and it’s closed every single time lol

[@natasha2404]

@@mysoundtomultiply so that’s why mine close after not wearing anything after 3 months or so and my mum’s don’t close when she only ever wears them on our yearly holiday or graduations

[@kaydeeastman9126]

@@maikirinkusu6001 I got a double helix piercing 2weeks ago and it hurt wayyy less with the needle then the gun and I got 3 lobe piercing in each ear with the gun

[@OpossumOnTheMoon]

@@maikirinkusu6001 depends on the piercing and your pain fresh hold. For me the gun hurt worse than a needle because the gun is essentially blunt force trauma on the ear. The needle is designed to slide through. The needle typically takes a little longer, but the time is on prep, not the actual piercing bit

[@PsychoticDreams0]

My boss at Whole Foods caught someone stealing food. They admitted they hit rough times and needed something to eat. Boss came to the kitchen where I work and we got him some food from the “spoilage” bin which is basically food that wasn’t as fresh as the food we’re putting out. Made the same day. Empathy exists. Just ask the boss for help because most people have empathy.

[@emmacat3202]

Yeah, but these tiktokers are not actually needy. They are just privileged rich kids who want shit for free instead of working for it. If they were actually needy, they would not be stealing luxuries and posting their "hauls" on TikTok. I feel bad for the homeless dude at Whole Foods, but not these marxist little shits who don't need to steal, but choose to because they are lazy and entitled.

[@desireesmith862]

These people, in the video are kids taking things like earrings. I don’t know about if they are on hard times but monster energy drinks, earrings and lip balms aren’t things that are ‘needed’ like food.

[@user-zn8xu8dg5z]

@@emmacat3202 those kids couldn't even survive for a sec at gulag

[@fendybendy6466]

i totally agree, but the people in this video are obviously people who already have the essentials, just based off the shit they steal. like, makeup is NOT essential, sunglasses are NOT essential, and a fucking charm bracelet is not essential. People who are dishonest like this for no rhyme or reason really piss me off. I have seen posts where teenagers think that if you see someone shoplifting and report it, that you're an asshole, but if I ever saw somebody trying to steal shit, I would definitely tell an employee so they would know who it was. Situations like what you stated should be dealt with differently in my opinion, but people who are stealing things like monster drinks and lip balm are definitely not falling on hard times, and need to be properly punished. (this isn't me disagreeing with you in case u get confused or somn btw)

[@tom6347]

OP, I worked in a grocery deli once. Broke my heart to throw away all of that fried chicken and etc. It was so hard for me to throw a full pan of fried chicken away.

[@naomimills7215]

As a former retail employee let me say, we took theft in our store as like a personal insult lol. I was in upper management and knowing that theft affected inventory which affected my team meant that we had zero empathy for ppl who stole from us. We watched and followed ppl, we called the cops, we had real cameras installed and so much more. We had to cut our hours or us our own PTO to make sure we didn't complete cut a minimum wage workers hours by half. It's a lose lose situation for the employees when people steal.

[@bloodsports94]

"We had to cut our hours or us our own PTO to make sure we didn't complete cut a minimum wage workers hours by half" IS this even english? People stealing from your department store has absolutely no effect on your wage, hours, anything. Please stfu.

[@onepunchman6165]

@Mr Sir have you ever worked? 😂 the things which get stolen are fined to the workers

[@TryNotToLie]

@Mr Sir You just said you haven't worked at a retail job! Everything else after that is bullshit and completely obvious lies lmao

[@whiskey_pink_42]

@@onepunchman6165I’d be calling the Labor board, pretty sure that’s illegal. If they can’t charge a meal to waitstaff that have been dined and dashed on, how would they charge a cashier for someone lifting?

[@soggyfroggy22]

Yup same. It’s called shrink where I worked, we lost money if people stole items of course, but for us employees we lost hours, shifts and it actually does effect payroll too.

[@ashthomas8760]

I'm not justifying stealing it makes harder for employees, they can lose store hours, bonuses, and people can be fired but I could understand stealing food/hygiene products/ feminine hygiene products but the shit these kids are stealing is not necessary for survival

[@guardian6975]

Nor are they in the position to steal.

[@laylayared2704]

@Tre C that is beyondddd insensitive most people don’t up and decide i’m gonna live so far below the proverty line that they may die tmr😐

[@NeshaBoo21]

@Tre C that's so incorrect

[@lulu5803]

@Tre C People lose their job and struggle while looking for another, through no fault of their own, all the time. You sound very young and naive.

[@issumusi]

@Tre C I- no?

[@kermitlover5012]

A relative of mine “borrowed” nail polish from a Dollar General. She felt bad about it, and returned the polishes a few hours later. Despite returning them, she still had to goto court and still has it on her record 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@kermitlover5012]

That was over a decade ago, and is still one of her biggest regrets. It’s not worth it, guys

[@saraposkonka1949]

When I was a child I stole a colorful rock from a store and I put it in a small purse then felt so guilty about it I never took the rock out of the purse ever. Not even once cause I felt so bad haha

[@kermitlover5012]

Facecination I did something similar with a pen. I would never use it, bc I felt so guilty for accidentally taking it with me after signing a document. I’m sure whoever I stole it from wouldn’t have cared, but I did lmao

[@Sasha-xt3jh]

So, kids, if you “borrow” something don’t return it. Listen 👆👆

[@kermitlover5012]

Sasha lmao that was not the take away I was going for 😭

[@trevorhall2334]

“borrowed” from kohl’s at 14... got caught. ended up paying $750 for a $20 phone case. don’t do it kids

[@queenoftherats2785]

don't what? borrow from a place with good security and get caught? gotcha

[@sarahlovee3091]

Kohls is no joke.

[@easysteezy58]

@@overlyhuman or just don't steal, scummy thing to do

[@kansasrush3444]

@@overlyhuman exactly you have to go for places that doesn’t have security...I worked retail but we didn’t have loss prevention so people stole plenty. They took sensors off because managers & associates had to work registers & watch the floors & there were plenty of blind spots from way too much stock & poor camera placement. But most of cameras didn’t work anyway so they could break off security tags or price tags to get stuff cheaper possibly. The truly bold would run out with arms full but little did they know we couldn’t stop them or go after.

[@randomtology2173]

they wouldnt do that to a 14 yr old

[@dylanhohn3713]

Two stories. I worked 711. Theft I couldn't prevent was taken from my check. Theft contributes heavily to a stores profit and imaginary points from corporate. Theft goes up hours go down. Hours go down and store owners have to close or sell the store back to corporate. Theft is the number 1 cause for franchisees to lose their franchise. Story 2. I was in prison recently. Guy I was in with got two years for commercial burglary. why? Because he stole a monster from a grocery store. Got caught and signed a paper saying he wouldn't steal again. He stole again. He got caught again because of what he signed he basically had to plead no contest. 2 years in prison, not jail, for energy drinks.

[@atozy]

2 years for stealing a monster is wild thank you for sharing!

[@dylanhohn3713]

@@atozy friggin insomniacs. Geez. XD

[@MsPeachyKeen]

I use to be a Retail Worker, and what makes me so frustrated about this 'Borrowing' crap is we use to get yelled at, pushed around and shit for trying to stop or even confront people who do exactly this- and then have them just go boast about their 'Haul' on Social Media. I hope they like a huge helping of Karma.

[@t.estable3856]

"Hall"

[@intestines6343]

Its frustrating for anyone that has an iq above 6

[@SlothsAreFunnyAndCreepyLooking]

@@t.estable3856 No they’re correct using “haul” in this context. If that’s not what you meant you can ignore this lol

[@t.estable3856]

@@SlothsAreFunnyAndCreepyLooking I was making a reference to 3:13 in the video, where an idiot uses the word "Hall" instead of Haul. ;)

[@SlothsAreFunnyAndCreepyLooking]

@@t.estable3856 Ahhh ok got it my bad lol

[@anayalee2521]

my little cousin who is obsessed with tik tok just got caught stealing omg edit: if anyone is curious she’s only 10 and it was an American eagle

[@chocolatechips.]

I feel bad, but I laughed 😂💀

[@Betoo_]

I don't feel bad, I laughed like a MF anime villain.

[@anae9844]

Beto_254 LMAO damn

[@kiuura]

this is not good HAHA

[@krystalfukinmarie757]

@@Betoo_ me too, they aren’t stealing bcuz they’re literally starving & haven’t ate in 5 days. They’re being greedy little shits.

[@Sara-dp5dg]

I thought the whole "borrowing" thing died on Tumblr. The fact that people still record themselves stealing

[@thatoneguy779]

People will do a lot of stupid things on the internet for attention this younger generation are morons.

[@kc320]

@@cactus_for_hands go off then, no one’s stopping you. it’s genuinely pathetic you have to reply to one’s comment & try to draw attention to yourself. get better soon

[@HYPERxSONICxFANx2012]

How do you borrow a drink or makeup

[@kc320]

@@cactus_for_hands you can have my instagram, @whiteblueberryboba, you can see for yourself what i look like & if i have an upper lip😳

[@kc320]

@@cactus_for_hands but at least i show my face & don’t hide behind a screen

[@BOB-id1sl]

I used to petty theft on the daily, until my uncle found out and asked me if my life is worth what ever small dollar store priced items that I would steal. It can definitely be a life ruiner, trust levels lower if u have theft on your record. Always keep your future in mind if ur thinking about stealing.

[@4dabloons485]

why is stealing becoming a trend lmao?? yall do realize that if enough people do it theyll start catching on and having heavier consequences for those who get caught? just dont do it, its not even worth it.

[@noriwrld]

Stealing diapers,feminine hygiene products, or food is way different then stealing jewelry or something that isn’t a necessity. There’s two different mindsets behind those.

[@sadkeo_]

Literally. Like if you are stealing because one you cant afford the (essential) items, two because you are cold and its dangerous to be without a jacket, three you need food (because you’re homeless etc) then its okay. But stealing items (like you said) that are high priced and not a necessity makes you a bad person

[@kufreituk8025]

This!

[@opayke980]

@@sadkeo_ just because you need the items doesn't mean it is ok to steal items. You should try to get help from others. Wether it's a charity or someone willing to help you should result to that and not theft. It isn't ok to steal. I wouldn't say that it makes you a bad person for stealing necessities you still shouldn't do it.

[@sadkeo_]

@@opayke980 what if they don’t have anyone that can support them? Some charities can’t handle helping every person in need or they don’t give them enough money. In my city our homeless population has barely changed even with these charities in place. They don’t always work so people have to resort to other methods and frankly begging for money doesnt help too much either.

[@sadkeo_]

@@opayke980 some people can’t just say no to poverty. Some people are born into the cycle. Why would you become homeless? See you dont want to and you probably haven’t thought of it. Neither did those people before going homeless. They cant just get rid of it with a snap of their fingers. Atleast with them stealing they aren’t dying. I would rather a healthy community. It’s not easy to get a job when you’re homeless. Shit is hard. So I believe people stealing food so they can live is okay. Because then atleast they can hopefully aim to save money on getting back into society. A lot of homeless people will commit crimes anyway just to get into jail. This way they can get a free home and free food

[@Kai0eee]

I was not expecting to be greeted with that when I clicked on this video 😭

[@dreamymongo2544]

she so cute

[@katedavis848]

@@dreamymongo2544 shes so adorable, i love when shes in his videos 🥺🥺

[@Regal-YT]

Imma be real with ya I saw the flag in ur pic and for some reason I thought it was the map one . I was about to go sick moe on ya but my friend told me that’s the bi one so have a good day person

[@neenerneenerchickenweener7937]

@@Regal-YT why even say....this... idk nvm😂🥴

[@Kai0eee]

@@Regal-YT NO I'M NOT A PEDO LMAO??? But if you do see the map flag in someone's profile, you have every right to beat their ass 😤

[@Wuqz]

"Guilt buying" I do that lol.. Probably because I was falsely arrested an banned from Walmart as a teenager.. Also banned from a grocery store for "putting something my pocket". It was my phone. These TikTok trends are just making the discrimination worse for young adult and teenage shoppers.

[@annamercer8796]

I don’t understand how most of these tiktok trends come about. Someone just sat around like hmmm yes I should tell everyone how to commit a crime!

[@guardian6975]

And then call it “borrowing”!

[@cranburrey]

I think it originated from Tumblr because back when it was popular, there were shitty communities like this one thriving on there. I don't really remember that much of it but I do know someone was arrested for stealing drug store makeup products.

[@user-nr3gb3jw7m]

Well with this trend it's cause of "woke" kids thinking that they're doing something by stealing from big brands since "capitalism bad", so then they try to teach other people how to be like them since most of them have this "I'm the main character" thing going on which is basically a glorified superiority complex

[@Boyband_Enthusiast]

@@user-nr3gb3jw7m and if you go against them by saying "guys don't steal it is bad" then you will get attacked. They think they are so smart and strong bc "they are gen z." They just got to get off their phones and focus on school smh.

[@yukikanegawa7470]

It's not a trend I it's a community that migrated from tumblr.

[@weebsquit347]

The sad part is that people won't care because they're not the affected employee. They'll continue to do it for clout chasing

[@darkwebgirl]

All of us are affected. It makes the cost of every single item more expensive, every microscopic time it's done.

[@Saturnthroughstars]

Not only that, but justify it by telling themsleves they're fighting some perceived injustice by either "taking from the rich or supposedly bigoted company," or as "reparations."

[@kruzongod5492]

lmao not rlly clout chasing just ignorance 😭

[@megamangman]

I've worked multiple retail jobs. Shoplifting really doesn't affect employees directly. Yeah, we may have more work to do, i.e watching a certain area more closely, or security tags. Or having to putting things behind the register. But I was never inconvenienced. This video is overly moral and self righteous.

[@Saturnthroughstars]

@@megamangman While I'm happy for you that your job has never really inconvenienced you as a consequence for shoplifters getting away with theft, but has for others. Your experience does not negate the experiences of others. I'm also a retail worker, and a lot of theft has reduced my hours before, and makes prices go up. This video is not being "overly moral and self righteous," because many other retail employees experience the same things I have. However, your comment reeks of ignorance and self importance.

[@nocause5395]

This is why everything is locked behind glass at the store. Thanks kids.

[@picklerick3592]

I thought it was because the pandemic but alright

[@MattieChar]

It’s not just kids but ok 🤷🏻

[@menconnoisseur9914]

Ruin it for the rest of us🥺

[@Chr0meHeart]

@@picklerick3592 no my walmart keeps redbull locked up now cuz of theft and it took them 15 minutes to find the key and it ended up being the wrong one so i gave up...

[@picklerick3592]

@@Chr0meHeart who goes to walmart to buy redbulls anyways😭

[@williammitchell605]

I used to work at Best Buy for the asset protection team. we caught around 60/80 shoplifters, also we use police to secret shop and hang around and wait in the hot zones. i was subpoenaed to court because we caught a kid who had hit a bunch of stores and had over 10k worth of stolen merch. He was found guilty and went away for a bit. long story short, it's not worth it.

[@TheVeryAngryShrimp]

I absolutely hate how literal theft is being given "soft terms," like "borrowing," "lifting," and "hauling."

[@greatestaxolotl4933]

"its not theft its surprise communism"

[@SHADOWscreepypasta]

Cause normal terms are harsh to them and they cant handle anything that isnt rubber ducky squeaky clean. In there minds or theyl break.

[@louiepalacios2017]

KarmasRealm nah it’s cuz tik tok will delete it if it says “steal”

[@Heuheuheu7]

call it what it is you cowards!

[@TheVeryAngryShrimp]

@@louiepalacios2017 Kids were doing this before Tiktok, back then it was called "lifting" or "hauling" on Tumblr. The community was just as large.

[@AdennBeroya]

My heart goes out to anyone else who cannot find a job currently and is NOT “borrowing”.

[@mirandasanchez823]

What do you do? I just had my 3rd child and can’t find anyone with a schedule that fits me

[@candiceisrandom4692]

Thank you I am on disability it sucks but that's just the way it is sometimes living off $800 a month is a hard thing to do especially when you're rent is 530 and you have gas water and electric

[@qqy]

i can’t lie, i do be “barrowing” sometimes😅😅

[@safenightsarewicked6688]

@@mirandasanchez823 Do you have a car? If so do Postmates, Uber eats, grub hub, door dash, or driving even driving services like Uber or Lyft. If you don’t have a car try becoming a dog walker with the app “Wag! Walking” you need to pay 30$ for a background check but it’s worth it. It hasn’t been busy since Covid but your area might be different. If not apply to department stores, grocery stores, or Costco! Here’s a few tips I’ll give you for job interviews: Be honest but if you plan on working

[@safenightsarewicked6688]

@@mirandasanchez823 -plan on working for a little less then a year, avoid bringing that up because no job will hire you short term. Explain your situation with your schedule but if you can only work like one day a week then try a gas station. I feel like they’re more under stable and they have graveyard shifts. I hope this helps! Idk where you are but a lot of places aren’t hiring :( gooooood luck!!

[@thatguykash8507]

I wanna believe that they pay for everything off camera and saying they “borrow” these items, but that’s just me.

[@craziestcat5767]

Still gonna encourage dumb teens in tiktok who believe it whether its staged or not, so still shitty

[@NoBody-zv6bh]

Same

[@kenny7305]

I 100% believe that theory, I have for so long. There’s no way that someone can ‘borrow’ 2 entire bags full of random stuff wrapped in *crinkly* packaging.

[@yuki97kira]

Yeah..like the licking ice cream..some bought it, but still stupid regardless as they promoting it as a crime for fame

[@fiona4741]

@@kenny7305 while it may be true for a few people, the large hauls shown in "borrowing" videos, are stolen.

[@wolfrayne8355]

The Claire's thing was actually true. They're a massive liability. They need to fix their issues before someone gets legit hurt/arrested. My ears got infected from the ear piercings, I knew someone who worked there...these aren't just individual experience, this is the standard for Claire's.

[@marieamericus8074]

Blows my mind how every day now people are getting kicked off of social media for expressing their opinions, but these "angels" are giving tips for the best ways to commit crimes & nothing!!! I don't get it!!!

[@kennzfrenzy]

*que moment* I know it's a joke

[@ty-dyed]

If you're gonna steal sumn, dont snitch on urself...especially on the internet- 💀 Why do i even have to say this-

[@cranburrey]

No, let them post so they can get easily arrested 😈

[@gerbywerbs6740]

Alt-tok 🐸😉

[@moxiemaxie3543]

Like police cameras, people commit crimes on camera and get away with it. These kids prolly already have a lot of money and are stealing for fun. Like people are stealing diapers and tampons, fine. I was straight out of H.S (18) stealing toilet paper, underwear and soap.But miscellaneous items is petty. You don't really need it.

[@ichidaji]

@@moxiemaxie3543 yea just like the last tik tok shown she was saying that people who needs to steal are having a harder time now so all the little petty shit that they steal like some chapstick for their crusty lips and earrings that could be bough for like $1-4 online which is soooo much cheaper than the necessary items is dumb i dont hope for it but if someone stole in front of me for a tik tok id actually scream “ITS A TIK TOKER TRYING TO RUIN THE ECONOMY GET THEM”

[@ty-dyed]

@Yoshikage Kira ah, i c that ur a man of culture 😏

[@Conceptcreator]

Pffd and you know they will get attention and then thinking nothing is wrong with it.... pfffff these kids jesus

[@lunaballuna]

I stole a bunch of toys from Disney world when I was a kid and felt so bad ass. Now I physically cringe at myself for how stupid I was. Stealing is wrong regardless of who you're stealing from. You're more than likely affecting the store owner and employees, not the large corporations. Don't do it.

[@BubbaTheHillbilly]

@@lunaballuna its okay, it doesn't even matter its because its Disney one of the riches company's

[@samariaaghhh2349]

Bruh I'll steal again 👆🤪

[@jtjones4727]

These kids are morons. I was a heroin addict for almost 15 years, I worked a full time job and still ended up going shoplifting. But I didn't get some slap on the wrist when I got caught in a Best Buy. Since I had over 500 dollars of merchandise I got felony theft of property and a 3 year suspended prison sentence. But these kids will learn.

[@ihateweezer7222]

@@samariaaghhh2349 ok see how that goes

[@erin2629]

12:40 what she’s saying here is so true. I’m in my 20’s now but when I was around 16-17, I was literally addicted to stealing the most petty, stupid shit. I got more cocky and less careful each time I successfully stole things and deep down, I felt so ashamed, but I felt like I Could. Not. Stop. After an embarrassing amount of times getting away with it, I finally got caught - ironically in a Claire’s. I immediately started crying uncontrollably and of course the employee had no empathy for me because I was stupid. I was so lucky that she decided to just call my parents instead of the police. So lucky. And I haven’t stolen since then. It was a bad time in my life that I’m glad is over :\

[@eeviedoodles7568]

They really calling it "borrowing" to make themselves seem less of human garbage?

[@curlyhairedgamer]

Yep and prob so they dont get banned on tik tok

[@teenagedirtbird]

no; they’re calling it borrowing so tiktok doesn’t take their videos down

[@anothermiddleschoolburnout8816]

They're being ironic

[@samu-chan]

@@teenagedirtbird oh god then you’re probably one of those people.

[@teenagedirtbird]

@@samu-chan lol naw i don’t steal. too nervous plus it’s not really worth it. but i watched a bunch of those videos for um... research purposes.

[@oddlyshavenchesthair]

They're pretty dumb putting incriminating evidence of themselves online.

[@piagebot2943]

“Hey guys so today I’m gonna show you how to commit a murder” “Anyway I just disposed of the body, but I’m running out of time, so like for part 2!”

[@SarahLou_13]

TikTok doesn’t care, you can report it under “Promotion on criminal activities” and a pop up will tell you it doesn’t violate community guidelines. Like, if stealing isn’t a criminal activity I don’t know what is.

[@oddlyshavenchesthair]

@@piagebot2943 Pretty much

[@SleepyHo123]

Bro this is legit a bunch of kids who's parents got money and can legit ask for 20 buck

[@missserenity1090]

Or just go babysit for a couple hours or something.

[@reversemitosis4213]

also them stealing affects the minimum wage workers who can barely put a roof over their head

[@RosannaSpearrin]

Bro for realllllll!

[@liviwaslost]

Or learn a skill to make money like most people.

[@kad7363]

i used to steal because i have strict parents

[@TheSimba86]

1:57 Yeah there was a rumor going around where people was saying "the security cameras at walmart are fake" but as a former employee who has seen the inside of the loss prevention office I can tell you that is a lie. they can see the entire inside and outside of the store on cameras, stuff like this is why everything is locked up at walmart and you have to spend an hour finding the one associate that has the key to get the item you want to buy out

[@nathanhogan6873]

atozy: dont steal me: puts down the scrunchie and walks out of home depot

[@plantainman7664]

Empty's bag of pistols on the gun shop floor

[@ImADeity]

Good job Nathan

[@SinTeller]

did you get that sink?

[@angielott83]

Awe! You were so close to that new BBQ!

[@jwphotography8780]

Were you gonna take planks of wood? 😂

[@issactaylor1482]

Don't mind me, just "borrowing" a comment I saw on another video.

[@NoBody-zv6bh]

I love this

[@thooffee]

Borrowing this reply.

[@issactaylor1482]

@@NoBody-zv6bh thanks

[@issactaylor1482]

@@thooffee oh, yeah? I'm gonna borrow a typical KZbin comment section argument in the replies. (Insert your mom joke, and some corny roast about your profile pic). (I'm just joking btw).

[@texandoomguy]

Oh so you're a doom fan huh? Ok name every doom

[@HeyyBrey]

In regards to Tik Tokers saying “borrowing” instead of stealing. “You keep on using that word... I do not think it means what you think it means”

[@ptaradactletime11]

Its to not get flagged

[@kesibenson2556]

yeah they only do that because they dont want tiktok to take down the videos. (i love that movie tho)

[@nonexistent4270]

we do enjoy a good princess bride quote

[@themoviebudz1988]

Fuck, just rewatched Princess Bride recently. Such a killer movie!

[@Rae.Harper]

The ones making these Tiktoks are too young to get your reference...

[@sombrerochad]

In several stores near my area they started to hire private security thanks to the shoplifters, there’s also one that has armed private security that has a sign stating “guards will apprehend you by any and all means necessary if you are caught stealing” lol there’s been a few lawsuits (all failed) and including the judge saying “you didn’t want to get tackled to the ground? Don’t steal!”

[@panenik2102]

The ear piercing thing about Claire is right piercing guns in general is bad

[@mirandasanchez823]

Yea that’s true except my Claire’s they do sanitize but not sterilize their guns

[@aestheticcat8976]

@@mirandasanchez823 You can't sterilize a piece of plastic safely.

[@ytbil5893]

@@aestheticcat8976 חחחחח .( ךמם ץ אממ לך םץ

[@kimberlyhaines107]

@@mirandasanchez823 They still should be banned. The blunt force of a piercing gun rips through your flesh and cause keloids. Just today I got my cartilage pierced in the middle of my upper ear with a needle, with space left for any slight swelling - guns don’t allow for that because of the stupid butterfly backings. Plus those stores are not the most hygienic - the place I went to was spotless. They put it in the mall next to Hot Topic, but made sure it was a bit more upscale.

[@jacksondickerson6873]

@@kimberlyhaines107 yeah the needle is just way better tbh, I've never had the gun but I've heard the gun not only hurts way worse than a needle, but it infects and the piercing rejects faster with it, the needle is better

[@HeadHunter697]

Hannah: (swearing like a sailor) Also Hannah: Pwease downt twell anywone~ UWU

[@coralrose5754]

💀🤣

[@frenchie6330]

This makes me laugh cause I’m a loss prevention (anti theft) for the people that don’t know, 1 posting stuff like this helps the people that do the same job as me know what the new “meta” of theft and makes my job a lot easier, 2 We don’t necessarily use cameras to catch people, at where I work we walk around in plain clothes and pretend to shop, and my favorite thing is to catch minors and young people mainly because I’m only 19 and I hate seeing entitled people my age doing dumb stuff like this. 3 it’s simply not worth it you only need to get caught once and employers will never want to hire you, retail theft is easily one of the top three wort things you could have on your background so if you steal bring it on people in loss prevention are a lot sneakier than you

[@bussydandruff1580]

Please don’t release your anti theft friends on me for stealing dxm from Harris Teeter

[@NFGamergirl0]

Question is what do you do when you catch someone just wait for security or the police to come? Also how do we get involved with Loss prevention and at what age could we do it because it seems fun and i can easily catch even the really slick people

[@frenchie6330]

@@NFGamergirl0 so when I catch some they generally come to my office so I can get personal information from them and usually once I see evidence of any sorts of theft I call police so they can wait for them at both exits. And at my store it’s 18 years old then you can apply, if you work in retail and the place you work at has loss prevention point people out you see for them helps out a lot

[@saxa1165]

I was stealing a bunch of useless shit when I was a teenager, the day I got caught is the date I stopped. It's unfortunate but I needed to face actual consequences to realize the stupidity of my actions. Let me tell you, the day the police calls your mom to come and get you at the station, you think twice before you doing it again. It's been 10 years I still feel bad thinking about it...

[@Thegiddyowl]

Funny accidental “borrowing” story: my dad and I were Christmas shopping for my mom and found a sweater as a present. We chitchat and get into some weird conversation, and while we’re meandering we walk out of the store and the alarms go off. My dad: oh I wonder who’s trying to shoplift today Me: *looks at sweater* oh shit it’s us We made an immediate u-turn and paid for the sweater. 😂

[@ichidaji]

LMAO honestly that was more wholesome than the tik toks shown ty for sharing your accidental borrowed story i went from mad that this is a trend to happy just from reading your comment

[@tankman4254]

😴

[@h_doggo6746]

Omg i have done something super similar lol Tried on a jacket and forgot to take it off, bought my stuff (like a whole load of groceries) and left. It had a big red sticker on it with like the price or something on the front AND NOBODY NOTICED ANYTHING 😂 legit only figured it out when we got to where we were going and my bf pointed it out, I actually felt so bad but it was already too late hahaha

[@yuki97kira]

My story was the powder sponge..i was looking around, had a giant bag, and i think my phone goes off or something, so i absentmindedly reached into my bags, and without thinking, put the sponge in. I then got confused, and get another one for checkout, believing i put the last one back in its place. I just realized in the car that i accidentally shoplifted. Give the sponge back the next week lol

[@justaracoonchillinginatoilet69]

@@h_doggo6746 wait so did you return it in the end?

[@loganhagler1889]

Kleptomania is a serious disorder. Often, it's less about the item and more about the rush. Love how they're normalizing an addiction.

[@gildedpeahen876]

Yeah when he was saying “that’s only worth $25”, like I’ve seen wealthy housewives steal mayonnaise from the grocery store. It’s not about needing it or even wanting it, you get a crazy rush and dopamine hit when you leave the store.

[@moist1700]

As someone who used to steal stuff constantly as a early teenager, (13-15), it was made worse by some of the people I hung out with, basically we had a game of how much pokemon cards/yu gi oh cards we could shoplift from a store in one go. I'm just happy that getting banned from a family dollar was the only thing that happened to me. I'm just glad I got a wake up call that didn't destroy my future.

[@viriotie]

Fun story for anyone who thinks the consequences of “borrowing” isn’t that deep: One of my friends got caught stealing makeup from Sephora back in high school, went to court for it and still has the charges on her record (obviously) recently, 6 years later, she got denied an apartment and her recent job questioned her about it. Most jobs don’t discriminate against minor criminal charges if you’re up front about them, but overall I would advise everyone NOT to do it. $15 lip liner is not worth that much stress at the start of your adult life, I promise you.

[@konpietadeezbawlsinyomouth]

not if you don’t get caught

[@Long_live_Da_Bully]

In high school, your friend was a minor. So juvenile arrest records are sealed so that's cap🧢. I had a carjacking, armed robbery, basically a kidnapping /false imprisonment charge, minor in possession of a firearm, and illegal possession of a firearm. I was printed, DNA taken, and tried as an adult. Not 1 time since that case was resolved has it ever been pulled up in any background check. Several jobs since 17 and I buy firearms. So a 15-buck lip liner is not a felony or caple of being visible on her record.

[@viriotie]

@@Long_live_Da_Bully you know you can be 18 in hs right? And she stole way more than the $15 lip liner, she stole clothing, bras from VS, this list goes on. Sephora is not a cheap store. Even just taking a handful of things can easily be hundreds of dollars. Also, I said most jobs don’t discriminate, that’s true. I worked in hiring and most of the time we would ask, but didn’t discriminate if they did have charges. She didn’t have trouble finding a job. I’m saying she DID get denied from an apartment complex in a nice part of south florida.

[@Long_live_Da_Bully]

@Toriel now you're adding the entire department store to her heist?🤦🏽‍♀️ First you placed an exact amount and specified the exact item.🙄 Y'all embellish everything on the internet solely for attention.😒 By all means, carry on with this fictional life lesson b.s story. 1 brownie point I'll give you is that some folks do graduate at 18/19. My 16-year-old is currently in his senior year. He will be 17 before graduation, the same age I was. So that's plausible but all of that extra stuff you added wasn't just a simple omission it's cap .🧢🥴

[@viriotie]

@@Long_live_Da_Bully you don’t have to believe me, she’s the one living with the consequences. I said “caught stealing makeup” and I used “$15 lip liner isn’t worth is” as an over simplification because that one lip liner can easily turn into a quick $50 eyeshadow pallet, and $75 bra from vs. it’s the small, easy to grab items that rack up. It’s going off the high you feel getting away with taking that first small $15 lip liner that gets you to the point of taking $500+ worth of makeup in one trip. it’s constantly pushing the limits, and eventually getting caught. anyways be well🤝

[@pickledweed]

Lmao, my mom actually did the thing the person at 8:49 suggested allll the time growing up. We'd be shopping and she'd just casually open a bag of chips or chocolate and eat as we shopped. Sometimes she'd pay and other times she would legitimately forget. It always made me so uncomfortable because I felt like someone might blame me!

[@iKaresaboutNASCAR]

I had a buddy when I was using drugs(unfortunately, but I'm clean now), and he stole a $.79 bag of chips, was on probation and got caught, ended up paying over $1,000 in restitution and fines over a $.79 bag of chips. Morale of the story, don't steal and do drugs.

[@Viktoria-yn5yn]

feel like all of my friends & I started with stealing before we got into “”harder””drugs & became addicts, now that I think about it. plenty of them did it to support their habit later on. is it just me? I could see some of these kids doing worse & worse shit and going down a sketchy path... 🤦‍♀️

[@mirandasanchez823]

I was on drugs and never stole lol also what did ur friend get charged with? And was it there first time stealing? I’m shocked how they got in probation

[@iKaresaboutNASCAR]

@@mirandasanchez823 Sure! He was on probation for drug use. At that point he had been on suboxone but he's severely addicted to stealing, so I think he got more of a fix from stealing. Ive never stolen from any place of business. I def took money from my parents and stuff but I also flipped stuff for my habit. Or was prescribed it.

[@iKaresaboutNASCAR]

@@mirandasanchez823 And it definitely wasn't his first time stealing. I worked for a local gas station as a maintenance person and we had a pact that he wouldn't steal from there.

[@aiyana3329]

As a retail worker, shoutout to theft tik tok for exposing all your tricks so it makes it easier for us retail employers to find out when you steal :) I hate people who justify stealing, it makes work harder for employees, we can lose store hours, bonuses, and people can be fired. Also imagine risking a criminal record for some random makeup.

[@cranburrey]

Jeez, how stupid are these people...?

[@blackinamongus6020]

Exactly.

[@Pastelislovley]

What if you're poor?

[@guardian6975]

@@Pastelislovley are you poor

[@Pastelislovley]

No, but I've been there. I've had to steal bread and peanut butter just to feed my kids

[@andipet3523]

if someone is stealing because they can’t afford essential items and from large corporations, i understand and will turn a blind eye, but this is just ridiculous

[@stighald]

Yea half assing ones principles is the way to go.

[@troybutts6565]

yeah imo stealing worthless frivolous shit (like these morons) is not as bad as someone stealing essentials, but stealing anything hurts not just the corporation but it's workers. don't steal guys 👍

[@gabriellas_fan]

@@stighald I don’t think this is the same thing, though. These are two different principles at play. One side is that people who steal for fun, clout, or any other superficial reason are not great people. The other principle is that people who steal out of desperation or necessity are sad cases of people who are indeed breaking the law, but our empathy makes us feel bad for them/sometimes turn a blind eye. All theft harms businesses, economy, etc, but I can’t personally fault someone who’s so desperately struggling under this economy that you care so much about that they would result to theft. And then have the government further exacerbate the issue by locking them up, forcing them to pay fines, having them lose any job they have (which obviously doesn’t pay enough). IMO 🤷‍♀️

[@stighald]

@@gabriellas_fan same principle but one case might be easier to forgive. I'll give you that, but that decision solely lies with the victim.

[@Aikano9]

nah, they can get bent either way.

[@pythonkatie1985]

I used to be a manager at Factory Card Outlet (since bought by Party City so this likely isn't applicable) and we weren't allowed to detain, ban or call the cops on anyone for stealing. One New Year's Eve I had someone grab their cart, yell that they'd been in line too long and left with all of it. We just watched.

[@technologycentral8733]

So there’s a trend of stealing stuff, while I’m over here worrying that people will think I’m stealing when I walk into a store and then leave without buying anything

[@Majin_Fuu]

I know right? I feel obligated to at least buy one item, even if I don't find specifically what I'm looking for. I like to meander when I shop

[@sofieeee]

they most likey wont say anything and if they wrongly accuse you of stealing and see you didnt take anything they sometimes give you giftcards/money to apologize

[@batwise8576]

@@sofieeee damn so you can just fakely steal and act sus then they'll find you didn't steal and give u gifts

[@sofieeee]

@@batwise8576 yeah me and my friends go to gas stations and jus act sus so we can get free gift cards

[@Beeawooo]

LMAO SAME 😭

[@janehowat8167]

I honestly don’t get paid enough to care if people are “borrowing”

[@stephnancy2230]

Same

[@blububblebish]

No one gets paid enough period it’s actually sad how much out time is worth vs the elite ppl of the world ... I have to wait 60 minutes to be paid close to 13 dollars meanwhile some fuck born into wealth has their life paid for

[@stephnancy2230]

@@blububblebish I get paid minimum wage and it sucks balls

[@jill2757]

Same

[@kelseyhartman1249]

@@stephnancy2230 i get payed minimum too and i know people getting payed half that

[@Ktakahashi18]

When you steal (yes it is stealing not "borrowing" you're not cute calling it that), you're not funny or cool.

[@gh0stgirrll]

no one ever said it was

[@Lunxiia]

Laticia Carnegie true, but it's teaching kids to steal and affecting the employees of working there

[@slay8676]

Your slow, they only call it borrowing so their videos don't get taken down

[@reversemitosis4213]

It makes me mad how their like “it’s borrowing not stealing” like stfu it’s not quirky

[@AnomalyArcadie]

God when I was a teenager everyone and their mom was stealing from our local Hot Topic. My ex husband ended up being an assistant manager at that store and it was so bad they had to put up fake cameras to try to squash it. The company wouldn't do anything about it, but gave the employees so much shit for it.

[@chloechloe12345]

One time I left my wallet in a hot topic when I was 13 and I called in to ask if they had someone turn it in and they said to not even call back and assume it’s stolen lmao

[@a_good_us3rname535]

Say it with me kids, *Don't trust TikTok*

[@bnashtay2278]

Don’t trust TikTok

[@bnashtay2278]

Did I do it right?

[@Carlos-it9ny]

*Don't trust tiktokkkkkkkk*

[@cranburrey]

@Condenado Tf does China has to do with anything?

[@somedudeontheinterwebs45]

@@cranburrey China owns tiktok. The CCP is the major governmental power in China.

[@CozyBones.]

I used to work at a little independent thrift store and someone stole a limited edition pair of doc martens (retailed for $150). When my boss found out they were stolen on my shift they took the $150 from my paycheck and cut my hours. This trend is so harmful to so many people! TikTok needs to do something about this!

[@ICrystalFox]

Illegal of them to do

[@irisuchiha5218]

@@ICrystalFox It's not Just don't steal, not that hard unless you're a klepto

[@Dinapus_Olsen]

4:30 I just love Hannah🤣🤣🤣

[@xNaeja]

As a former Claire's employee, the ear piercing story is absolutely true. I tried my best to sanitize the gun. But it's nothing I could really do but wipe it down with an alcohol wipe.

[@PhoenixDreamz1]

Tysm for actually trying though

[@MissMe_ANGEL]

Decent people: "hay lets not steal and get a $1,000 fine" meanwhile "tHe barowErs": trying to fit hole ass cars in their scrunchies

[@mirandasanchez823]

Trying to fit what?

[@MissMe_ANGEL]

@@mirandasanchez823 cars

[@Pocket_Sora]

I would stop shopping at any retail store that cuts the cashier's hours because customers decided to steal. Cashiers are not your security personal, go hire a security officer if you want to make sure nobody is stealing your products. Your cashiers should not be getting punished for people being shitty.

[@ichidaji]

ikr but i feel like they only take it out on the cashiers because in the company’s eyes “the cashier is in charge of their checks” which i personally think is bullshit but thats how companies feel and who knows if companies used this trend to let go of most of their staff which i find again is bullshit to do

[@emily3]

Most companies won’t do this directly, but when it comes down to it, if a company loses so much money because of theft, you cut into the profits, and thus you cut into the money that a company has to pay for employees. If the loss is high enough, it‘s gonna affect the employees. So just stopppp stealing jeeez (not you, just these fools)

[@bbbearliz]

Especially because most of the time employees are not allowed to stop / given any training on stopping people

[@ptaradactletime11]

Its also illegal in a lot of states

[@Josh_Jackson]

The whole Claire's thing is true! My ex-wife managed there for almost 10yrs. Cameras are fake, piercing gun, all of it. Fortunately for her I went in as a test subject for the piercings. 7 piercings in all👍🏼

[@DoodyDraws]

I love how the TikTok girl was like .. Don’t “borrow” from small or family businesses Typical social media persona of doing shitty stuff but STILL acting all caring

[@piagebot2943]

If you can even call it that

[@RonaldoVODS]

I hated the " Don't borrow from x people because they suport LGBTQ" Like what the fuck man?

[@Anon-wq9te]

stealing from a corporation vs. stealing from a personal business...

[@DoodyDraws]

@@Anon-wq9te when u steal from a corporation.. it’s still stealing.. Corporations have poor employees they’d be effected the most by your “borrowing “

[@Anon-wq9te]

@@DoodyDraws As someone who worked for walmart its fine. As long as it isn’t expensive, workers of theses large companies won’t get effected. And these kids are stealing pens and lip balm. Most workers are fine.

[@chantiawhissell1650]

Why are people litterally posting the selfs online commiting crimes

[@missserenity1090]

I just hope I see a bunch of future articles of these kids getting in trouble for this. They’re taking from employees pay raises and benefits and promoting criminal activity and it’s hurting a lot of people.

[@ashtiminey5813]

Hi y'all! I'm the person from the last video (grungecryptid). I just want to say thank you Atozy for using your platform to spread this message. Theft is incredibly harmful to employees and these kids don't realize it. Soon after I made that video, we caught some more kids stealing. They had $150 worth of product in their bags and all ended up getting a class B misdemeanor, banned from the mall and all surrounding areas, and one girl got charged with resisting the police. Theft is not worth the risk. It goes on your record and you will never be able to work in retail. Thank you for helping people like me, we appreciate it so much. Have a wonderful day y'all, and please spread the word.

[@thewolfofmikawa8535]

Many people don't understand the process of Shrinkage and Loss Prevention,so they think its a victimless crime. One of the main reasons I stopped working retail was because of theft. The sad part is that employees really can't do much about it either,which is bullshit,but it's the world we live in.

[@coffeemetro]

It's been 2 years but Holy god, I grew up and still am underprivileged and there are reasons why there are thrift and swap shops. You don't need to pay as much or at all at these shops. It's even worse how these people steal things that aren't necessities. Like if I saw a mother stealing food or hygiene supplies, I didn't see that. A 19 year old with an expensive bag stealing branded perfume however? Yep, you're done for. Im literally only 14 and I know what's right and what's wrong. I hope your college is going well though :)

[@shan4580]

I know this is an older video... but the tattoo gun thing is absolutely true. If you are going to get pierced, look for a reputable tattoo shop (they will most likely have a piercer.) Piercers in a shop have to go through hours of apprenticeship and their sanitization practices are so much better (it also hurts WAY less than a gun)

[@agoodballet]

Been saying it for years. Get your ears pierced at a legit piercing shop. The way clairs does it is horrible

[@livyayd8553]

Absolutely! Even if it’s lobes, use a needle not a gun

[@agoodballet]

@@livyayd8553 exactly. My daughter keeps bugging me to go “to the mall to get her ears pierced” I told her I’d do it my damn self and be more sterile and it won’t hurt as bad because I’ll use a needle. She’s too scared to let me do it but she wants to go get tagged by some random high schooler at Claire’s.

[@cranburrey]

And this is the same app with the "Gen Z rebelling against society" trend...

[@user-nr3gb3jw7m]

This trend resurged is because of the "Gen Z rebelling against society" thing

[@HOP805]

I just wanted to be your 69th like. Have a great day.

[@intestines6343]

If someone refers to themself as gen z you know they are an idiot

[@intestines6343]

@Fatima Al yeah thats what I'm talking about

[@soraiinn5978]

Yeah unfortunately, the whole tiktok “borrowing” thing is getting pretty bad. My sister has stuff like that on her fyp and it made her think stealing is okay to do. A lot of things on tiktok have really influenced her too so I’m starting to despise it, I wish Tiktok moderated their content better and actually took down videos that can be harmful instead of things that don’t need to be taken down. Mind you, this is coming from someone who also has tiktok and is a minor so that says a lot

[@lilac.mascara]

They start to misspell and reaupload videos if they get taken down. Heavier moderation also effects other creators who than get their videos taken down for no reason. It's just bad overall tbh.

[@shankeduu]

Maybe ur little sister shouldn’t have social media? can’t blame tiktok for tht lmfao there’s bad influences ALL OVER the internet bud

[@shayla106]

@@shankeduu Actually we can just like we don’t allow pedos to post their child pornography on tik too, etc. It’s not like Tik Tok is saying that it’s okay after all. Maybe the kid is too young but these companies have to have guidelines and safety precautions on what’s allowed to be posted.

[@mohambeed]

@@shankeduu nobody encourages stealing expect the idiot alt community in tik tok

[@ecco2gay]

@@mohambeed idiot alt community?-

[@noellegoble7944]

Just by the way, I have no doubt in my mind that Claire's doesn't clean tools. Not just because of my own experience (I got my ears pierced twice by them, apparently cleaning the piercings as advised isn't enough to prevent infection) but because piercing guns themselves are actually horrible. They basically rip through the skin. I got a third piercing from an actually tattoo and piercing shop and I talked about my experience at Claire's with him, and he confirmed that the piercing guns are terrible.

[@Horsemvn]

They took my sister to jail when she was a teenager from stealing from Claire’s

[@missserenity1090]

I hope the tiktok kids see this

[@user-nl2wl8ix6b]

my sister stole from fred meyers while my 8 year old sister was with her and sat in the security office for three hours because my mom was at work and got permanently banned from all fred meyers and my parents had to pay a fine. not the most severe but anyone who is “borrowing” is really dumb

[@j.r09160]

She must not have been white

[@JasmineDreams]

As a store manager for more years than I'd like to admit, I can confirm/add that: - Yes, your shoplifting will affect those employees' paychecks - I have seen some awesome store managers who are loved by their employees (worth mentioning because there are many awful store managers out there lol) get fired because they can't get the losses under control in their store, and at some stores with lots of trinkets (like Bath & Body Works, Wal Mart, Claires) and understaffing problems (often because of the theft in the first place), that can be near impossible to do at times. You see - it's only "easy" to "borrow" from those stores because they've cut employee hours due to thieves like you affecting their KPIs, so there aren't enough employees on the floor to catch all of the theft happening. - They update security methods regularly and some stores now have stickers that are glued so tightly to inside tags and sometimes to the inside of the clothing/goods and if the sensors in those stickers don't get deactivated at a cash register, you will set off an alarm when leaving. So even if the ridiculous nail clipper method gets one tag off without inking or beeping, you'll probably still get caught at the door. - Depending on the city/state/country you are in, they may have the right to search you if you set off the alarm. - Store/mall security can and will apprehend you if you are caught, and you'll be held until police arrive. They'll present their evidence to the police and they will decide what to do with you from there. - Even if the employees/security aren't able to catch you, chances are your mug was on multiple camera angles and you walked past a height measurement tool when entering so they have your specs and will leave your photo and description (and name if you were dumb enough to pay with a card and they catch you on camera later, which happens) in a directory that goes to every store in their chain, as well as any stores that the parent company owns (if there is a larger parent company). If you don't get caught at that location, you'll probably be caught at another one. - Those big brands y'all are targeting have dedicated Loss Prevention teams that work full-time on this issue. I've been in charge of LP (Loss Prevention) at store-level for a big brand years ago, and I have no doubt that they are seeing your TikToks, and that those of you who have shown your faces and discussed locations have had your videos shown to the stores affected, and perhaps to entire brands for training purposes. I mean, with the types of cameras, facial recognition technology, and AI systems that are available for the average person these days, I wouldn't advise anyone to be dumb enough to brag about your "borrowing" (let alone show your face or reveal your theft location of choice) on TikTok or any other online platform. But that's just meeeee :) Also I'd just like to note that it's fucked up that this is being posed as some kind of act of defiance against big brands (because they are telling kids not to do it to small brands/businesses), but it's not going to affect those big brands in the slightest. As mentioned, it'll mostly just affect the store-level employees. So here's my advice about that: If you want to move the world towards shutting down giant corporations (or at least kicking them off their high horses so they have to complete on a more fair playing field), just refuse to spend your money at any of them, nag your parents/family/friends to do the same, and when you're old enough, invest in the stocks of independent startups and support your friends who start small businesses. Maybe even start one of your own... and hope kids don't steal from it lol.

[@frankie6662]

I actually didn’t know that! I thought that stealing would only effect the corporations and not the workers but that’s a really naive way of thinking because if the corporations are actually flawed they would put the blame on the workers so you’re actually putting trust into the ceo and owners to not do that, which of course they will. I see how stealing does more harm then good now ):

[@17eventeen80]

If they were just “borrowing” then why they tryna hide it. They should just be able to take whatever they want and tell the clerk that they’ll bring it back😂

[@ozvoid1245]

lmao

[@hihi-ef2nv]

They say borrowing so that tik tok won't take their post down

[@BlinkFanForever3]

@@hihi-ef2nv it’s a joke lol

[@BlinkFanForever3]

This is a great comment lol

[@user-zn8xu8dg5z]

@@BlinkFanForever3 the person was joking too dvmbass

[@WolfofSid64]

This is in the same vein as the kids in schools ripping paper towel, soap and hand sanitizer dispensers off bathroom walls, pulling sinks and toilets off walls. I was the guy who had to report and get that taken care of because even though I didn't see it it was on my shift in my area and I just happened to notice when no one else that worked for the schools did!

[@TheBober52]

When Atozy said “our channel” so cute. Hannah deserves all the love and appreciation

[@zamira5392]

Anyone remember when tiktok didn't exist? Musically was sooo unproblematic (great vid btw)

[@y4wu]

TikTok is musically, someone disgusting as some of the boys would lift up their shirts.

[@connectedautola4191]

Sad thing is that it’s not the app it’s the newer generation of idiots

[@iyea_]

I mean musically was pretty problematic, just in different ways.

[@guardian6975]

Don’t worry most us don’t like social media that much

[@zamira5392]

@@connectedautola4191 ^^thisss musical.ly was just lip syncing and comedy. Now it's guys doing the renegade shirtless. I'm not going to say musically was completely unproblematic, but it didn't have scandals every week

[@jilliancenteno2269]

Love Hannah, but she’s wrong about the piercing. They’re plastic tools. Unless they soak them in a bleach-water solution, they’ll never be completely sanitized.

[@beccanertia619]

It's not the fine or jail time that isn't worth the risk, but having a theft on your record will keep you from getting jobs and being able to rent places. Plus if you get caught more than once the sentence increases. I met a lady who went to jail for 5 years for a bottle of shampoo because it was her 3rd offense in TX.

[@Aiko_63194]

Deadass Though, When I was 6, we went to an aquarium store, & they had this little jar of colored rocks for fish tanks, & they were 25 cents each, & I grabbed one thinking they were free, & I walked out with my Mom and siblings. Then, when we got in the car, I showed my Mom the rock I took, & she panicked & said that it wasn’t free. I literally cried a little & walked back inside and apologized at least 5 times & put it back. They told me it was okay, since I didn’t mean to, & I was so little. I legitimately felt guilty about that for quite some time. How do these people live with themselves??

[@user-rc3du8jr6w]

And y’all Tik Tokers wondered why people wanted Tik Tok banned

[@ichidaji]

i agree i was the first person who was happy to hear the news of tik tok being banned

[@alexandereaton7983]

@@ichidaji and I was the first person to be disappointed when they took it back

[@zoybeei4699]

Yes the fact that tiktok has people comfortable enough to steal, call it borrowing and post it on the internet and then tell people “if you don’t like it just don’t watch” breeding ground for stupid criminals 💀

[@katiecarroll9744]

You can post videos like this anywhere

[@jisungpark8284]

Yeah but teaching people how to steal is all over different platforms

[@IAmNotCallie]

Thank you for saying that stealing from big companies is just going to come back to the employees of a specific store. It means a lot. We watch theft happen all the time and can only watch knowing that we're going to get screamed at later.

[@MegamanGuy444]

To be honest, the walmart story sounded more like an excuse on the company's part to cut their employees pay down via less working hours. It happened to me too when I worked there for two years. I never got part-time hours, but MY SUPERVISORS SURELY DID. At max, normally 12 hours a week. Pitiful. That's how most companies get you these days. They expect low hours for double the work. Yeah, that ain't happening.

[@Eunoia_Eme]

Lol Hannah cussing at the beginning 🤣 I'm early for once though 😄🥳

[@themad_ox]

*36 minutes ago* *video uploaded 34 minutes ago* *nAnI*

[@redumonthedancefloor8900]

I can bet the majority of them saying they “borrow” actually don’t, they probably pay but think it’s funny to do those TikToks meanwhile some kid does it and ends up in trouble.

[@TheHotBoxOfficial]

Atozy accent when pronouncing that backpack name earned my subscription all over again.

[@ryantheironspiderofficial4663]

This is why certain people don't need to have access to social media and not only that it doesn't matter what store you're stealing from it's still wrong and you still can go to jail. No shade thrown to anyone in his videos I love how they say don't steal from this specific store in the comment because of a certain reason and what they support that doesn't matter you shouldn't steal regardless. Like what the hell I swear people don't have any common sense. I'm glad an amazing KZbinr puts out these videos to his audience to show them what not to do and what to avoid